.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA04_MegestrolAndEthinylestra.MegestrolAndEthinylestra .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.G_GenitoUrinarySystemAndSexHormones.G03A_HormonalContraceptivesForSystemicUse.G03AA04_MegestrolAndEthinylestra.MegestrolAndEthinylestra| name: | MegestrolAndEthinylestradiol | |
| ATC code: | G03AA04 | route: | oral |
| compartments: | 1 | |
| dosage: | 1 | mg |
| volume of distribution: | 5 | L |
| clearance: | 0.2 | L/kg/h |
| other parameters in model implementation | ||
Combination of megestrol, a synthetic progestogen, and ethinylestradiol, a synthetic estrogen. This combination has been used as an oral contraceptive for the prevention of pregnancy. It is not widely used today and is no longer a commonly approved formulation.
Pharmacokinetic parameters for the fixed-dose combination of megestrol and ethinylestradiol in healthy adult women. No specific published sources report joint PK parameters for both drugs in this combination.